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EMKA FEINGUSS DOO
7/10/2020
Mould making: impressions from Bosnia
EMKA’s locks, hinges, and seals are what both experts and customers alike associate with the company – after all, the company is the world’s market leader in these areas. But since the acquisition of Bekto Precisa in Goražde / Bosnia-Herzegovina, EMKA has become one of the largest mould makers in Europe. We provide exclusive insights into two factories, where more than 700 employees producing 900 moulds per year for internationally known companies. UP TO 900 MOULDS FOR INJECTION MOULDING AND DIE CASTING ANNUALLYEMKA’s locks, hinges, and seals are what both experts and customers alike associate with the company – after all, the company is the world’s market leader in these areas. But since the acquisition of Bekto Precisa in Goražde / Bosnia-Herzegovina, EMKA has become one of the largest mould makers in Europe. We provide exclusive insights into two factories, where more than 700 employees producing 900 moulds per year for internationally known companies. Meanwhile, Goražde has become one of the largest EMKA locations worldwide. More than 150 colleagues are directly employed in mould making, 46 engineers work in development, design and CNC programming. Above all, the appearance and infrastructure on-site have changed significantly, as the original plant was completely rebuilt only 5 km away from the previous location. In addition, EMKA bought a large plant for mould making, so that today 55,000 m2 are available for production and development. Both plants are located within close proximity. The employees can rely on more than 100 state-of-the-art machines. Whether zinc die casting, aluminium die casting, stainless steel investment casting or plastic injection moulding: on the one hand, the wide range of machinery enables the production of own products in the catalogue programme; on the other hand, EMKA sees itself as a bilateral development partner of its customers. Thus, EMKA is able to produce prototypes, first samples, and pilot series as well as large series up to complex assemblies from all mentioned materials in job order production. Among the end-users of this resource strength are well-known industry giants such as Mercedes, Audi, Porsche, and Fischer Sports (Ski), who can have up to 900 moulds and the resulting products manufactured by EMKA every year. More...
EMKA FEINGUSS DOO
7/10/2020
Program 1001 Safety cam lock with marking
Safety cam lock with markingFlush mounted assembly for doors and flaps with a thickness of 5 mm. As the safety cam lock is vibration-proof, it fulfills DIN EN 61373 and therewith it is ideal for use in the railway vehicle industry. Product description / product benefits Opening indication with red / green marking Available with inserts hexagon female 8 mm and square 8mm with marking Tested to IP 65 Flush mounted at door thickness of 5 mm Vibration-proof according to DIN EN 61373 Safety cam lock made from AISI 304 More... Online-catalogue PDF-catalogue page B1-810
BWC Group
7/10/2020
FILTECH 2019
BWC team visited FILTECH 2019, the most important international fair on field of filtration and separation. More than 400 exhibitors, more than 16.500 participants from the whole world. Our long-year partners, but also prospective partners were in our focus. Visit of FILTECH is the best way to follow changes and development, which are extremely dynamic in this field. Positive market trends are the most important impressions from FILTECH 2019. So, until FILTECH 2021, we are facing new bussiness goals and challenges. More...
Lederer GmbH
6/16/2020
Never start rusting in the future either!
2020 is an anniversary year for Lederer GmbH: The specialist for stainless fasteners and standard parts as well as efficient C-parts management is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The family-owned company from Ennepetal has long been one of the market leaders in the industry and is expanding its business with new investments. The company was founded on January 2nd, 1970 by Rainer Lederer and a business partner. It quickly established itself in the growing market for stainless steel fasteners and increased its number of employees from five initially to more than 200. Dr Volker Lederer, who is the second generation to lead the AEO-F certified company at its headquarters in Ennepetal, has done so since 2010. The core area was the retail trade business for many years until the industrial sector was established and expanded as a new business area in the 1990s. The Lederer range includes special parts by drawing, manufacturer-specific C-parts, packaging, labelling and assembly, as well as complex logistics and Kanban solutions (also RFID-based). Ahead in digitisation Lederer GmbH is characterised primarily by short response times, a worldwide procurement network and fast delivery. In addition, customers from home and abroad also appreciate the mixture of many years of experience, personal support and sophisticated digital processes. This includes e.g. the use of RFID technology in the field of C-parts management. Thanks to this almost fail-safe and contactless transmission/reception technology, the transmission of requirements required in Kanban systems is almost instantaneous. This saves time and ensures more process reliability. In addition, Lederer offers its own online shop with live availability and prices, EDI interfaces and new cloud solutions for customer-specific information and document exchange. Accredited test laboratory according to ISO/IEC 17025 In addition to its in-house testing department, which is responsible for the standard incoming and outgoing goods inspections, the company also has its own ISO/IEC 17025-accredited test laboratory. Complex tests such as tensile tests and salt spray tests carried out to ensure the highest possible quality level. The results are documented in corresponding test certificates and test reports. Further investments planned With an eight-figure investment in the company's infrastructure, the course for the future has been set in recent years: among other things, investments have been made in the new building for logistics, packaging and outgoing goods as well as the automatic small parts warehouse, which will provide almost 60,000 locations in the future. The expansion of the automatic small parts warehouse and the conveyor technology means a further increase in capacity and speed in picking and shipping. For Volker Lederer it is clear: “We do not want to start rusting in the future but want to start this anniversary year with concrete further developments.”
costdata GmbH
6/2/2020
costdata opens the first online shop for market data worldwide
costdata hits the nerve of the time with the world's first online shop for industrial market data. Although it was already possible to get access to extensive databases or single compiled datasets, this turned out to be costly and above all very time-consuming. The new platform makes it possible to obtain the desired data almost in real time. For each of the more than 3,000 regions, 10 wage and salary levels are available for 15 sectors, including all ancillary personnel costs as well as location cost factors such as prices for electricity, water, steam, compressed air and cost of premises. In addition, there are over 28,000 raw material prices, more than 11,500 machine data with prices and a comprehensive range of overhead factors. At costdata, the world's largest provider of cost data, we are aware of the importance of industrial market data. For more than 20 years now, the company, which has made a name for itself mainly with calculatory software solutions and consulting services, has been collecting all the data necessary for cost analysis. But what exactly are these data needed for? Due to the increased price and cost pressure in almost all industries, more and more companies are demanding ever more detailed cost breakdowns, both internally and from their suppliers. Today, many companies calculate not only the costs of their own products, but also those of their suppliers. This development, which began in the automotive industry three decades ago, is now an integral part of a large number of companies in the manufacturing industry. "Nowadays it is no longer enough to ask for three offers and decide for the cheapest one", explains Frank Weinert, founder and managing director of costdata GmbH. Why is it clear: "Just because an offer is supposedly the cheapest does not mean that it is fair and best for both sides", the former buyer continues. Complete cost transparency is required to gauge this market attitude and subsequently negotiate better. And in return it requires one thing above all: accurate data. Although software programs for cost calculation have now largely replaced the self-built Excel spreadsheets and worn out reference value booklets, these need to be fed with input. "The accuracy of a calculation stands and falls with the quality of data. If the wrong figures are used from the outset, it does not matter how much expertise the user brings to the table or how sophisticated his calculation tool is," says Weinert. This should now come to an end: "Of course we are happy if even more companies decide to use our software, but our main concern is to create transparency in the entire value-added chain, regardless of which program is used". This is exactly what the new online shop for market data is designed to achieve: by using the market data as a comparison to the actual cost calculation can the competitiveness in your own company and that of your suppliers be checked. Finally, costdata offers its customers a guarantee for data accuracy: if the purchased data should demonstrably differ from their actual values, the customer will get money back immediately.
bueroboss.de
5/27/2020
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SCT GmbH
3/30/2020
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ORDERFOX AG
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IntegrityNext
2/28/2020
IntegrityNext awarded the BMEnet seal of approval "Platform for Sustainability" 2020
BMEnet GmbH has awarded the software platform IntegrityNext with the BMEnet seal of approval "Platform for Sustainability" on 28.02.2020. More ....
BMEnet GmbH
12/6/2019
BME expands international B2B activities for procurement managers
In 2019, the BME again offered its 9,750 members numerous opportunities to get to know new foreign sourcing markets and suppliers in a targeted manner and to integrate them into their existing procurement structures. “Almost 300 BME member companies took part in the BME's cross-border events in Europe and North Africa in the year coming to an end. We will expand these activities, which are geared specifically to the processes and needs of procurement manager, in 2020,” Olaf Holzgrefe, Head of International Business and Affairs at the BME, announced on Thursday at the 54th BME Symposium Purchasing and Logistics in Berlin. In 2019, the selection and screening process for foreign suppliers led to a success rate of almost 30 percent in over 2,500 B2B discussions organised by the BME. According to Holzgrefe, participation in the screening process is "initially free of charge for all BME members. Interested companies may obtain non-binding information about the association's planned activities from the International Team of the BME. Purchasers from all sectors may already choose from more than twelve BME sourcing events each year in the “Direct Material” sector (focal points: construction, metal, plastics and electronics). Holzgrefe: “Due to their flexibility and efficiency, the B2B activities of our association are particularly valuable for procurement decision-makers.” As in previous years, the BME will continue to focus on the procurement market in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe in 2020. The association wants to set new accents in Russia. In this context, Holzgrefe recalled that at the 52nd Symposium Purchasing and Logistics 2017 in Berlin, representatives of the Eastern Committee - Eastern European Association of German Business, BME and the German-Russian Chamber of Commerce Abroad had already signed a declaration of intent to implement a Russian purchasing initiative for the German economy. In addition, a Maghreb purchasing initiative is planned for the first time in the new year. Besides, the BME 2020 expands the product groups and, in addition to the direct material, concentrates in future on the areas of innovation, service and IT. “The megatrends in purchasing, logistics and supply chain management are challenging not only German buyers. Many important procurement markets - from Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe to Russia, Asia and Africa - are facing the same task of successfully mastering the technological changes resulting from globalization and digitization,” emphasized Holzgrefe. In addition, purchasing and the supply chain made an important contribution to economic prosperity as well as more security and cooperation in Europe. They are the most effective bridge-builders between peoples. “However, there is still a lot of untapped potential here to promote political and economic rapprochement between the states,” added Holzgrefe. For Germany as an exporting nation, even closer economic integration with the international community is also an effective means of counteracting the beginning economic downturn. Impressions from the 54. Symposium Purchasing and Logistics